swimmers news

The UK’s oldest outdoor public pool in the city of Bath will reopen to the public on 10 September following a £9m (US$10.7m, €10.1m) restoration ... More

The UK’s oldest outdoor public pool in the historic spa city of Bath is being given a new lease of life following a £9m (US$10.7m, ... More

Cold is the new hot in spa circles, but sceptics question whether the benefits of such practices are proven. Two separate studies published in August ... More

A new open water swimming venue has been launched in the heart of Canary Wharf, London, UK – one of Europe's most prestigious office and ... More

The new £42m Moorways Sports Village will open its doors to the public on Saturday 21 May. The community-focused development is the result of a ... More

A swimming pool suspended 35m (115ft) above the ground and forming a bridge between two buildings has opened as part of a residential project in ... More

Swimming pool users will have to adapt to a ‘new normal’ to ensure the safety of everyone visiting and working at the UK's pool facilities ... More

Leisure operator, Places Leisure, has revealed the results of a survey which sought to gauge the attitudes of its members towards reopening. The Re-Opening Survey ... More

In a major headline figure for operators, nearly 90 per cent of consumers say they intend to spend the same or more on being active ... More

Swim England's Learn to Swim Programme has been adopted by a Lithuanian swimming club – marking the project's international entry. Plaukimo Klubas Banga contacted Swim ... More

Radionica Arhitekture (literally Architecture Workshop) have designed a swimming centre for the Dubrava District of Zagreb, Croatia, that is split into three large, glass, sunken ... More

A push to get millions of more people to hit the pool in the UK has reached a significant landmark. At the start of the ... More

The Institute of Swimming (IOS) is set to continue its Disney-inspired, fun swim sessions as part of a strategy to get more families into the ... More

Swim England has called on the government and healthcare professionals to "maximise the benefits" of swimming, after a report suggests that the activity saves the ... More

Latest figures from Swim England show that 14.2 million adults – 31 per cent of those aged 16 or older – cannot swim one length ... More

Swim England has revealed the names of the first inductees into its Swim England Hall of Fame. A total of 26 athletes, coaches, officials and ... More

The world’s best para-swimmers are descending to the London Aquatics Centre this week, to mark the start of the London 2019 World Para Swimming championships. ... More

A new aquatics partnership between Swim England and leisure operator Everyone Active will look to ‘create a nation of swimmers’. The three-year partnership will focus ... More

Leisure operator Everyone Active will begin offering its members free access to a digital resource that will help develop their swimming skills. The service is ... More

National governing body Swim England and leisure operator Everyone Active have signed a new partnership in the hope of "creating a nation of swimmers". The ... More

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation is encouraging swimmers and swimming pool venues to register for its November campaign Swim the Distance, as it raises ... More

Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in England, has announced plans to open five performance centres nationwide to nurture young talent. The body ... More

The star attraction at Disney and Center Parcs’ new Villages Nature development outside Paris has been completed. The practice of French architect Jacques Ferrier have ... More

National governing body Swim England has revealed plans to establish a new network of swimming performance centres across the country. Under the Performance Centre Programme, ... More

Proposals for an open water surf sports lagoon at Sydney Olympic Park have been given the green light by planning chiefs. The artificial wave park ... More